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diff --git a/doc/TESTS.rst.txt b/doc/TESTS.rst.txt index ba09aa800..d048a4569 100644 --- a/doc/TESTS.rst.txt +++ b/doc/TESTS.rst.txt @@ -16,13 +16,7 @@ Our goal is that every module and package in NumPy should have a thorough set of unit tests. These tests should exercise the full functionality of a given routine as well as its robustness to erroneous or unexpected input -arguments. Long experience has shown that by far the best time to -write the tests is before you write or change the code - this is -`test-driven development -<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development>`__. The -arguments for this can sound rather abstract, but we can assure you -that you will find that writing the tests first leads to more robust -and better designed code. Well-designed tests with good coverage make +arguments. Well-designed tests with good coverage make an enormous difference to the ease of refactoring. Whenever a new bug is found in a routine, you should write a new test for that specific case and add it to the test suite to prevent that bug from creeping |